topic Re: Overseas Warranty in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91445#M112727 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>As I understand it all Sony Centres in the UK are a franchise and are allowed to use the Sony name and logo. They are NOT, however, anything to do with Sony at all. Kind of goofy really - Sony gets all the hype and some dumb schmuk wants to take the flak. <BR /><BR />I went to the Galleria in Tottenham Court Road, London a few weeks ago and they know virtually nothing about the systems. Really an apalling service. Thankfully I don't have the problem down here as the nearest Sony Centre is either Barnstaple, Exeter or Plymouth all of which are over 50 miles away. May as well fly to Japan - it's almost cheaper and quicker.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 May 2005 17:41:16 GMT HITS-UK 2005-05-02T17:41:16Z Overseas Warranty https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91432#M112721 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Not very happy Sony, I was advised by one of your Sony Centre's that I could purchase an overseas warranty at any time during the first year of ownership.<BR />I am now living in the USA and I have discovered that I had to have bought this warranty within 45 days of purchase.<BR />I have just hit 60 days!<BR />So I am out of luck. Lets hope it doesnt break then! <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.no/html/@8A5BDCECEE2E5AB683F2BDAA500F2036/images/smilies/035.png" alt=":slight_frown:" title=":slight_frown:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 May 2005 01:53:17 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91432#M112721 sdj1704 2005-05-02T01:53:17Z Re: Overseas Warranty https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91434#M112722 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Ring them up and then tell them what happened. It's only been a few days I'm sure they bend a bit since they made a mistake.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 May 2005 09:17:53 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91434#M112722 TygerTyger 2005-05-02T09:17:53Z Re: Overseas Warranty https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91435#M112723 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I had this exact problem with my C1VN that I bought in the US and then returned here. I was about a month over the limit and was told NO. Should have learnt my lesson then!<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 May 2005 09:24:13 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91435#M112723 HITS-UK 2005-05-02T09:24:13Z Re: Overseas Warranty https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91437#M112724 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sony said NO<BR />Great isnt it.<BR />You can upgrade your warranty at any time during the first twelve months but not the overseas service.<BR /><BR />Thanks Sony<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 May 2005 14:17:22 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91437#M112724 sdj1704 2005-05-02T14:17:22Z Re: Overseas Warranty https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91440#M112725 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I heard somewhere on here that Sonycentre isn't really Sony, its apparently owned by a different company.<BR /><BR />Can you not have it insured separately, for breakdown etc??<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 May 2005 14:26:33 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91440#M112725 hldomster 2005-05-02T14:26:33Z Re: Overseas Warranty https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91441#M112726 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thats right hld....<BR /><BR />Thats a disgrace you should be able to buy it within the first 12 months. They keep moving the goalposts!<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 May 2005 16:07:08 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91441#M112726 kee-lo_ 2005-05-02T16:07:08Z Re: Overseas Warranty https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91445#M112727 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>As I understand it all Sony Centres in the UK are a franchise and are allowed to use the Sony name and logo. They are NOT, however, anything to do with Sony at all. Kind of goofy really - Sony gets all the hype and some dumb schmuk wants to take the flak. <BR /><BR />I went to the Galleria in Tottenham Court Road, London a few weeks ago and they know virtually nothing about the systems. Really an apalling service. Thankfully I don't have the problem down here as the nearest Sony Centre is either Barnstaple, Exeter or Plymouth all of which are over 50 miles away. May as well fly to Japan - it's almost cheaper and quicker.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 May 2005 17:41:16 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91445#M112727 HITS-UK 2005-05-02T17:41:16Z Re: Overseas Warranty https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91447#M112728 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The Sony Centre in Liverpool is closed, they liquidated LOL<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 May 2005 19:19:01 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91447#M112728 kee-lo_ 2005-05-02T19:19:01Z Re: Overseas Warranty https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91450#M112729 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Overseasing Warranty.. sony knows how to get our money :smileygrin:<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 May 2005 16:05:20 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91450#M112729 Invoker 2005-05-03T16:05:20Z Re: Overseas Warranty https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91451#M112730 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">Overseasing Warranty.. sony knows how to get our money :smileygrin:<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />True<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 May 2005 18:44:55 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/overseas-warranty/m-p/91451#M112730 kee-lo_ 2005-05-03T18:44:55Z